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Department of Curriculum and Instruction
 

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Department of Curriculum & Instruction
College of Education
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844
Phone: (208) 885-6587
Email:teached@uidaho.edu

Coeur d'Alene

Dr. Paul Gathercoal
College of Education
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-3080
(208) 885-5707

Dr. Anne Kern
College of Education
University of Idaho
Coeur d' Alene Center
Coeur d' Alene, Idaho 83814-5497
(208) 292-1402

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Department of Curriculum & Instruction
College of Education
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844
Phone: (208) 885-6587
Email: teached@uidaho.edu

Monica Hansen 196x208

Mrs. Monica R. Hansen

Office: Online
Email: monicahansen@uidaho.edu
Mailing Address: 1031 North Academic Way, Suite 242

Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814

College of Education
University of Idaho, College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Instructor, Teaching Assistant

Campus Locations: online
With UI Since 2009
  • M. Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, University of Idaho, College of Education, Coeur d' Alene, ID. 2008, B.A Secondary Education- English 1994, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.

Research/Focus Areas

  • Writing development and assessment, learning sciences, models of memory, cognition for language, cognitive neuroscience, reflexive teaching and learning, educational psychology, Vygotskian theory, multimodal writing, arts in education, service learning

Biography

Monica Hansen is a doctoral candidate with the University of Idaho’s College of Education where she teaches courses in Children's Literature, Literacy Assessment, and Linguistics, Literacy, and Brain Function. She has worked as a classroom teacher (Pre-12) in Wyoming, Colorado, and Idaho. Her research interests include Cultural Historical Activity Theory, language and literacy development, cognitive neuroscience, and learning sciences with a specialization in the processes of written composition.

Research Projects

  • Hansen, M. Voices of university women on feminism: Constructing a qualitative understanding through poetry. 7th Annual Globalization, Diversity and Education Conference. Paper Presentation. Feb. 25, 2011.
  • Hansen, M. & Major, C. Student writing and reflection in educational partnerships: Constructing the Outdoor Idaho History Museum. Northwest Rocky Mountain Educational Researchers Association 2010 Conference. Paper Presentation. Big Sky, MT. Oct. 1, 2010. 
  • Duvall, E., Hansen, M., Major, C., Kern, A., Muthersbaugh, D., & Baker, K.. (May, 2010). Partner School Initiative – a service-learning model for teacher education. In M. Hansen (Chair) Not another brick in the wall: The transformative ecologies of higher education within and outside the university. Symposium conducted at American Educational Researchers Association annual Meeting. Denver, CO.
  • Duvall, E., Ballard, G., & Hansen, M. Maverick unity: Building community through poetry. 9th Annual Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference. Decatur, GA. October 22-25, 2008.
  • Hansen, M. (September, 2008). Vygotsky as point of refraction: Dispersing variant conceptions of early literacy with pre-primary teachers. Poster presentation at 2nd Annual Congress: International Society for Cultural and Activity Research. San Diego, CA.

Outreach Projects

  • Image of the Child: NIC Children’s Center’s Photography Project. Project Coordinator. Public exhibition of young children’s fine art photography with accompanying documentation of learning stories. Traveling 2008-2009.
  • Hansen, M. The power of documentation: Imagining education for our children. Opening address. Image of the Child photography exhibit. Coeur d’Alene Public Library. Delivered April 20, 2008.
  • Hansen, M. Literacy in the classroom: Using the lens of Vygotskian theory to think about the role of the teacher in language development. North Idaho College Children’s Center Training. October 30, 2007.
  • Hansen, M. Scaffolding literacy development in infant/toddler classrooms. North Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children 2007 Early Childhood Conference. October 27, 2007.

Awards and Honors

  •  Carol F. Stewart Education Scholarship. 2011-2012

My Courses

  • EDCI 320
    Foundations of Literacy, EDCI 321 Children's Literature, EDCI 466 Literacy Assessment and Intervention (online using Blackboard and Blackboard Collaborate), EDCI 565 Linguistics, Literacy, and Brain Function.